Roby Mill

Roby Mill
Village
Roby Mill as seen from Parbold
Roby Mill Shown within West Lancashire Show map of the Borough of West Lancashire Roby Mill Location within Lancashire Show map of Lancashire
Population	405
OS grid reference	SD5107
•  London	174 mi (280 km) SE
Civil parish	Up Holland
District	West Lancashire
Shire county	Lancashire
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Skelmersdale
Postcode district	WN8
Dialling code	01695
Police	Lancashire
Fire	Lancashire
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	West Lancashire
List of places UK England Lancashire 53°33′32″N2°43′45″W / 53.558861°N 2.7292419°W / 53.558861; -2.7292419

Roby Mill is a village in the West Lancashire district of Lancashire, England. The estimated population is 405. ^[1]

Geography and Politics

Roby Mill is located in the West Lancashire district of Lancashire, and the civil parish of Up Holland, formerly part of the unparished area of Skelmersdale. It is located approximately 6.5 miles (10.5 km) east of Ormskirk town centre, the administrative centre for West Lancashire, 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Skelmersdale town centre, 13.7 miles (22.0 km) south of Preston city centre, the administrative centre of Lancashire and 182.2 miles (293.2 km) north-west of London.

It falls under West Lancashire Borough Council and Lancashire County Council, both of which are responsible for the administration of various services in the area. ^[2] It is located in the Wrightington ward of West Lancashire Borough Council, where it is represented by two Conservative Party councillors ^[3] and in the Skelmersdale North ward of Lancashire County Council, where it is represented by one Labour Party councillor. ^[4]

It is in the West Lancashire parliamentary constituency, which has been represented by Labour Party MPs since the 1992 general election, namely Colin Pickthall, Rosie Cooper, and since 2023 Ashley Dalton.

Transport

The B5375 road runs through the village, connecting the town to Appley Bridge approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) to the north, and to Up Holland approximately 1.2 miles (1.9 km) to the south.

Preston Bus operates the 311 service which runs through the village, connecting Ormskirk bus station to Wrightington Hospital. ^[5]

Education

The village is served by one Church of England primary school.

References

1. "Area information for Roby Mill, Skelmersdale". Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
2. "Home". Lancashire County Council. Archived from the original on 13 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
3. "Your Councillors". West Lancashire Borough Council. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
4. "Your Councillors". Lancashire County Council. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
5. "Roby Mill". bustimes.org. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.